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Thanks for that Will.  I read your 2015 ABJ article.

My Google search for more Varroa-free hb locations on the Planet is ragged-ended; a work in progress.

Somoa was Varroa-free as of 2012 with ~400 colonies. Iceland ~300 colonies. Greenland ~20-60 colonies? Ole Guldager is/was a key beekeeper in Greenland. 

In addition to Kaua’i, Maui, and Molokai, the Island of Lanai in the Hawaiian archipelago is also Varroa-free.  I have no colony numbers for these islands.  Are there any Hawaiian beekeepers on BEE-L, who can supply numbers?

Also, the Kufra oasis in southeastern Libya is apparently Varroa-free.  

Robben Island (South Africa) may have lost its Varroa-free status.  

I’ve heard of one very isolated pinpoint of Varroa-freeness in B.C. I don’t know about elsewhere in northern Canada. These isolated spots are hard to locate. 

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